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Aug 2, 2019 by Motley Fool Staff

What Is a Microcap Stock?

Microcap stocks are smaller companies and often are high-risk investments.

Jun 28, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Think Healthcare M&A Is Dead? Think Again.

The high-profile fall-through of the Pfizer/Allergan merger after Washington took the tax benefits out of such deals has some thinking we've seen the the end of M&A activity in the healthcare sector. Find out why that's just not true.

Jun 28, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

How Investors Can Position Their Portfolios As Natural Gas Surpasses Coal

Natural gas is stepping up to replace coal -- here's how investors might want to buy into the shifting tides.

Jun 28, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Do Low Energy Prices Give Renewable Companies an Excuse to Ratchet Back Growth Expectations?

Renewable energy companies are feeling the squeeze of cheap oil and cheaper coal.

Jun 28, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Do Rig Count Increases Mean Oil is Finally Turning Around?

After a brutal few years, oil rig companies are greasing their creaky joints and coming back to work.

Jun 28, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

How Long Until Cities Enact Driverless Car Legislation?

Why a self-driving reality is far from an impossible future, even with laws coming through at the usual molasses pace.

Jun 28, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

The Risks and Rewards of a Mobile Gaming World

It isn't easy for companies like Electronic Arts and Activision Blizzard to keep up with the mobile market.

Jun 28, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

What Is the Random Walk Hypothesis?

Find out how this theory about stock prices can affect your investing.

Jun 26, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

How Is Microsoft Financing Its Biggest Acquisition Ever?

New debt is the answer. We dig into a hypothetical on use of the company's cash held overseas.

Jun 26, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

How Video Game Developers Are Extending Franchise Value

Dylan Lewis and David Kretzmann take a look at how the gaming industry’s new business model extends franchise value and normalizes cash flow.

Jun 26, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Is Microsoft Paying Too Much for LinkedIn?

Some investors may think the deal is a steal. Others may believe Microsoft is overpaying.

Jun 25, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Microsoft Has a Terrible Track Record on Big Acquisitions

Microsoft has lost billions on its largest purchases. Is there any reason to hope it will do better at folding LinkedIn into itself?

Jun 25, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

What Is a Benchmark?

Being able to evaluate your investing objectively can be extremely useful.

Jun 24, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

What's the Better Big Auto Buy: GM or Ford?

Two Motley Fool analysts take a look at which of the Detroit Big Auto stocks is more tempting at its valuation today.

Jun 24, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

They Can Build Cars That Drive Themselves, but Not Cars That Buy Themselves

Self-driving technology could be trouble for Big Auto when it takes off, because it could seriously cut into the number of vehicles the country needs. Find out how are the automakers are bracing for impact.

Jun 24, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Do Microsoft's Reasons for Buying LinkedIn Make Sense?

There are potential synergies, but here's the most likely fundamental explanation for the deal.

Jun 23, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

An E-Sports Event Ranks Second Only to the Super Bowl

A look at the increasingly popular e-sports genre, and how the video-game industry is clamoring to get in on it.

Jun 23, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Disruption Concerns Drove Big Auto Shares into the Doldrums

There are a host of reasons why investors are nervous about buying into auto companies like Ford and GM -- but they're mostly speculative. Here's what they’re waiting to see.

Jun 23, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Is the Market Too Pessimistic Now About Big Auto?

Here's why Ford and GM shares are so cheap in 2016, why they might not deserve to be, and why this time could be different.

Jun 22, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Clash of the Titans: Video Game Edition

The Motley Fool’s Dylan Lewis and David Kretzmann compare video game giants Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts to see which is a better buy.

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